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  1. J Henderson
    Or wet clothes. Jacket, hat etc belong in the boot if they're wet, otherwise they'll also be a contributing factor.
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    For me, it would be my first car. A mk1 Fiesta XR2. 800kg apparently. Not mine, but was also a Y reg and this colour.
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    Philadelphia
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    Try and find a garage or workshop with an induction heating tool, specifically designed for freeing rusted or siezed bolts. eg: "Bolt Buster" or similar. Works in much the same way as using an oxyacetylene torch, only the operation is localised and flameless.
  5. J Henderson
    This showed up in my youtube recommendations the other day, although it appears that it was originally aired in 2021. For a variety of reasons, I don't plan to ever buy an EV and this doc highlights a few of them.
  6. J Henderson
    That's correct. I've got IS350 front calipers and the GS450h (non F-Sport) discs and pads are a perfect match for them. The rear brakes are just the same as an IS250 with vented discs. 310mm.
  7. J Henderson
    Or simply remove the wheel, and push the cap out from behind. Damaging nothing in the process. Did I miss the reason why this hasn't been an option all along?
  8. J Henderson
    Yeah. Some centre caps have a small slot or something to enable them to be levered off, whilst still on the car, but Lexus ones don't.
  9. J Henderson
    I've used them a number of times for parts that are, frankly, overpriced in the UK. Excellent service (communication, well-packaged parcels etc) each time. Like you say, even with shipping and customs fees...still cheaper.
  10. J Henderson
    Impossible, I'd say without damaging either the cap or the wheel.
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    Looking at which tyres are available in both your desired sizes, I think I would go for Hankook S1 Evo3.
  13. J Henderson
    Not sure of the consequences of a LEXUS car being involved, but Toyota now do a similar 10-year ongoing warranty scheme.
  14. J Henderson
    Apart from the fact my maps are 12 years old, it works fine in my experience. It displays the route you have to take, visually, and warns you of any impending junctions and lane changes etc. I'm not sure what else people need from a sat-nav for it to have such a terrible reputation.
  15. J Henderson
    It'll be somewhere in between. The suspension will be the same/similar as an SE-L. However, it has 18" wheels so probably not quite as supple.
  16. J Henderson
    Yes. But you might need to remove or reposition the air filter housing, or washer fluid filler neck, to gain adequate access.
  17. J Henderson
    From memory, I'm not sure it's possible to fit them upside down. There's only one way for them to lock in place. Could be the bulb has a fingerprint on it, or it's just diminished with age.
  18. J Henderson
    I've no idea how the steering could be misaligned by as much as 30 degrees just by swapping wheels. That's just bizarre. It shouldn't be affected. At all. I've swapped the wheels on my own car countless times during the past 6 years and it still drives straight and true with no evidence of abnormal tyre wear. Anyway, it sounds like your experience has been less than satisfactory. I would invest in a decent trolley jack and wheel brace, so a trip to the dealer can be eliminated for something as simple as a wheel swap.
  19. J Henderson
    I would want the newest tyres on the driven wheels too, but I think this policy being enforced is because worn tyres on the front axle will likely result in understeer, and understeer is viewed as more "safe" for the average driver to deal with.
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    I think Ryobi make a cordless one. There's also various "leaf blowers" out there but they tend to be rather large and unwieldy, and noisy. A damp microfibre is also my favoured method, but a dryer eliminates the drive round the block step. I have a cheap one I got from ebay a few years ago and it's ideal for trapped water inside mirrors, wheel nuts etc.
  22. J Henderson
    Nope. @markeyszoo has an 09+ facelift car. The bumper is all one piece.
  23. J Henderson
    I don't think the discount has been applied to those prices. Either that, LPD's prices have increased dramatically in recent times. An intermediate service kit only cost me £67 in August 2020. Now the same thing is £100. I guess engine oil pricing might have gone up due to Putin's shenanigans, but a quick look on ebay suggests not really.
  24. J Henderson
    You can get CC2s in the USA in the 4RX size, so it could be there's enough demand now for them to be made available in the UK. Or, yeah it could be a typo. A call to your local ATS centre should hopefully clarify things. Re: 55 vs 50 profile Almost an inch drop in rolling radius.
  25. J Henderson
    ATS Euromaster's parent company is Michelin, so maybe they have the inside track on it becoming available in that size.
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